Alkalosis is a condition in which the body fluids have excess base (alkali). This is the opposite of excess acid (acidosis). The kidneys and lungs maintain the proper balance (proper pH level) of chemicals called acids and bases in the body. Decreased carbon dioxide (an acid) level or increased bicarbonate (a base) level makes the body too alkaline, a condition called alkalosis.
By December 2010 the U.S. ethanol production industry consisted of 204 plants operating in 29 states, and 9 plants under construction or expansion, adding 560 million gallons of new capacity and bringing total U.S. installed capacity to 14.6 billion U.S. gallons (55.25 billion liters).
The most common crop used in the United States for making ethanol for gasoline additive is corn, whereas in tropical countries such as Brazil, the crop of choice is sugar cane. The amount of ethanol produced per unit mass of biomass, given in units of liters per kg (L/kg), varies from about 0.07 for sugar cane, 0.16 for wood, and 0.36 for corn.